[glide625]

mmmmmm, I don’t know, maybe; I’ve wondered a dark thought for quite some time. A Dem might not betray the troops; rather the Dem might benefit the troops by significantly lightening their load by way of a back door re-instatement of the draft. I, know, I know, that sounds utterly insane, BUT, it may not be all that unthinkable. The Dems love mandatory social engineering programs and “universal service” might just be right up their alley.

[big'ol_freeper]

That, sir, would not help the troops at all. The draft would introduce division into armed forces that are cohesive because they all choose to be there. "If" the workload is too high then increasing the size of the forces is the answer, not the draft. The services meet their recruiting goals every month. Even with a draft the force is still the same size, but less quality.

Not to be rude, but that is a STUPID idea.

A Democrat president would betray the troops by gutting the force ala Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines pay for that with their blood.

U.S. Army Retired

[The Pack Knight]

I don’t know too many soldiers who would be terribly thrilled to work alongside conscripts. Not after seeing a couple conscript armies in action myself.